While excavating the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., archaeologists recently uncovered drawings of an intense gladiator battle on a ...

“Many disasters have befallen the world, but few have brought posterity so much joy,” wrote the German poet Goethe after touring Pompeii’s ruins in the 1780s, some 40 years after its rediscover ...

The 1972 concert film Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii, back in cinemas this week, would change the way many thought of Pompeii.

Travelers to Pompeii uncover ancient artifacts and vibrant frescoes, revealing life before Mount Vesuvius erupted.

Director Maben’s frequent close-up views of guitarist David Gilmour’s cosmic-blues fretwork will make axe wonks happy.

Pompeii is an ancient city in Italy that was buried under ash after a volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted in AD79 - over 2,000 years ago. The city is special in that all of its original buildings and ...

Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii The ruins of Pompeii ... and well-preserved that archaeologists often name entire buildings after them. But what materials did ancient Roman artists ...

Watch Pink Floyd’s performance of One Of These Days from their restored Pompeii concert film which arrives in cinemas on ...